Strength (Enuff Z'nuff album)
Strength is the second studio album by American rock band Enuff Z'nuff. The band had positive momentum at the time of the album's release, including an appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman, as well as Rolling Stone calling them "The Hot Band Of 1991." [3] Although Strength quickly entered the British charts at #56,[4] the album only peaked at a quiet #143 in the United States.[5] Despite selling fewer copies than their debut record, the album is often seen as a fan favorite of the band's releases. The song "Time To Let You Go" would later be covered by both The Wildhearts and Paul Gilbert.
| Strength | ||||
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.jpg) Original album artwork by Mark Ryden | ||||
| Studio album by Enuff Z'nuff | ||||
| Released | March 26, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1990-1991 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, glam metal | |||
| Length | 57:54 | |||
| Label | Atco | |||
| Producer | Paul Lani, Donnie Vie, Chip Z'Nuff | |||
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| Singles from "Strength" | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Entertainment Weekly | (C+) [2] |
In 2007, lead singer and guitarist of Enuff Z'nuff, Donnie Vie, released the album Extra Strength, an acoustic reworking of the 1991 recording. Strength was re-issued June 2011 in Japan on the SHM-CD format.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Donnie Vie and Chip Z'Nuff, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heaven Or Hell" | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Missing You" | 5:10 |
| 3. | "Strength" (Vie) | 5:02 |
| 4. | "In Crowd" | 3:08 |
| 5. | "Holly Wood Ya" | 3:06 |
| 6. | "The World Is A Gutter" (Vie) | 3:52 |
| 7. | "Goodbye" | 4:26 |
| 8. | "Long Way To Go" (Vie) | 1:53 |
| 9. | "Mother's Eyes" (Vie, Derek Frigo) | 4:37 |
| 10. | "Baby Loves You" | 4:07 |
| 11. | "Blue Island" (Vie) | 4:45 |
| 12. | "The Way Home / Coming Home" | 5:36 |
| 13. | "Something For Free" | 5:31 |
| 14. | "Time To Let You Go" (Vie) | 2:56 |
Personnel
- Donnie Vie – lead vocals, guitars, keyboards, piano
- Chip Z'Nuff – bass guitars, guitars, vocals
- Derek Frigo – lead guitar
- Vik Foxx – drums
Additional personnel
- Johnny Frigo – violin and viola (Tracks 3 & 7)
- Dennis Karmazyn – cello (Tracks 3 & 7)
- Paul Lani – mellotron (Tracks 3 & 12)
Production
- Mixing – Paul Lani
- Engineer – Lawrence Ethan, Steve Heinke and Dave Mauragas,
- Additional Engineering – John Armstrong, Bruce Brekenfeld, Carl Glanville and Andi Grassi
External links
References
- Rivadavia, Eduardo. Review: Strength. Allmusic. Accessed June 26, 2011.
- Eddy, Chuck. Review: Strength. Entertainment Weekly. Accessed on June 26, 2011.
- Hot Issue Hits and Misses: Coldplay and Enuff Z'Nuff Rolling Stone. Accessed June 27, 2011.
- Strong, Martin (1999). The Great Metal Discography. Canongate Pub Ltd. p. 184. ISBN 0-86241-727-9.
- Billboard 200 Album Charts. Billboard. Accessed May 14, 2011.